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Dustin Hockensmith | dhockensmith@pennlive.com

About Me:

Sports Trend Reporter for PA Media Group. Worked previously as a sports stringer (2007-08) at The Patriot-News and on athletic communications staffs at St. John's University (2005-07), the University of Maryland (2004-05) and Penn State University (2002-04). Graduated with a B.S. in finance and a focus in economics from Penn State in 2004. Reach me at dhockensmith@pennlive.com.